This might be the highlight of my recent D'Angelo portfolio tasting! After seeing it improve over several days, I can share this is pure, generous, and so authentic Naramata bench meritage.
The flavours are complex end layered. This is truly a vintage oriented wine...the cool and dry 2019 vintage brings tremandous structure and power.
Aromas of violets and lavender, tobbacco and cedar, blended with cassis and intense dark fruit notes. Robust and juicy with a plush texture, it shows amazing refinement at this stage.
It’s precise in fruit expression, with cassis, black cherry, mocha, sweet tobbacco leaves, and finishing long, very long with outstanging structure and a polished impression.
At $45... this is a steal of a deal! (Carl Boucher, September 30, 2026).
93+ points Carl's Wine Club
BC Okanagan Valley VQA Naramata Bench
32% Malbec, 20% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 12% Petit Verdot
Dry Wine | 15.8% ABV | Drink now until 2030
Pairings: beef stew, BBQ ribs